There's also a common misconception that we Irish have nasty tempers. I don't know who started this rumor, but if I ever find out I WILL CUT OFF THEIR BANGERS AND MASH AND FEED THEM TO THE LOCH NESS MONSTER.[blinking]

That's Scotland again, isn't it?

DANG IT!!

So, in conclusion, this is a terrible four-leaf clover:

That, or this Guinness is making me see triple.

Oh, and also: Be careful when doling out kissing commands today. There's a big difference between telling an attractive stranger, "Kiss me, I'm Irish" and telling just anyone Irish to kiss you:

Love those cakes, but do people really eat cake on St. Patrick's Day? I thought St. Patrick's Day was all about drinking shamrock shakes and green beer. But I guess you can have some cake and Guinness too!

Hey, I discovered via the Internets today that my family may be Irish (or British or Scottish)so as a possible Irish (or Scottish) descendant I'm offended that you got the two mixed up and say that they drink a lot and have bad tempers. How VERY dare you! LOL. Don't worry, I'm not Epcot-ing you.

But in all seriousness, that leering leprechaun and the gingerbread men will probably haunt me the rest of the day.

As someone who is Irish (and helped write this post), I'm offended that you're offended! And ANGRY!!! And a little zhrunk! *hic*

Seriously, at one point, I wrote an intro for it that praised the majestic Irish culture. And then I was like, "Nah." An Irishman without a sense of humor is as rare as a rude Canadian. There's just not enough of them to worry about.

I thought #1 said "Happy San Patrick Day", making it an attempt at a cross-cultural cake :-)The gingerbread man on the left looks quite lascivious while his friend on the right just looks PO'd, possibly because his pot of gold isn't as big as Mr Sexy's ...And the cakes just above the gingerbread men- clearly the grocery had some leftover Valentine's Day cakes taking up freezer space so someone got creative. Only question is, Valentine's Day which year?WV decestri- some wreckerators should be served with a cease and decestri order

The theme of this St. Patrick's Day is diversity. Or something. Nothing says St. Patrick's Day like a video of a Scotsman with various random people and objects cavorting to a song by Modern English! Love the Mythbusters, BTW.

Alas for the out, loud, and proud gingerbread men, their kind are often not allowed to participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade, but at least with Don't Ask Don't Tell out of the way, one of them can fulfil his dream of becoming Lt. Patrick!

I'm both Irish and Scottish so I feel doubly lioved. Of course I'm terribly offended that you didn't speak lovingly about my French ancestry--because, after all is about ME--right??? ("Please pass the single malt. Not the whiskey. And WHAT do you mean I'm being difficult....Am not!")

Anyway, justed wanted to say that the first cake looked like "Jam Patrick" so I'm thinkin': "Either there are layers of fruity goodness in this baked item OR it is an exhortation to the Irish musicians among us to play louder, harder, etc"

Just saying....

(" Non, pas stupide. Imbécile.oops. Pass that bottle.")

WV: dissneum. "In the olden days, the Romans got all up in each others' business at the Dissneum."

The team name of the high school that my two younger childrenattended/attend is called the "Fighting Irish" or just Irish as in "Go Irish" so I was especially amusedby the Kiss Me Irish cookie cake.I imagined someone wanting kisses from the whole school! Happy St.lt. Patrick's Day!

Oh, I forgot. Can't see the video or even a link for it on the itouch. could you do a link? After all, it sounds like it might be C-o-l-i-n!! (yes, youngsters, even older people can have wholly inappropriate crushes on peolple they'll never meet...)

WV:Umish. As an Umish person I am distantly related to the Amish. But, their furniture kicks my furniture's butt.

Laughed my head off!! This is such a fun blog. I have never commented before but I so enjoy it.By the way, in my bookmarks, this place falls in line just after the Bake it Pretty site. Cracks me up,Bake it Pretty then Cake Wrecks. I smile every time.Enjoy a pint and a shot Happy ST. Patrick's Day!

Wow. Very poor placement of those pots of gold. Yikes! I do see one point of hope on this post, though. For all the bad clovers you showed us yesterday, that "I *clover* beer" ccc actually has a nice clover on it! Shocking! Hilarious post as usual. Happy St. Patrick's Day, Jen and crew!

#1 First vowel is an 'o'; first letter on second line could be a fancy 'G' (think General Mills logo), third letter on second line is an 'n'. Thus, being fully decoded: 'Hoppy Gan Patrick Day'. *Now* it makes sense.

#2 'Happy *St. Palrick's Day' indeed. Oh, the irony of the long-lost apostrophe, and properly placed, at that. I know food prices are going up, but $22.99 for a cookie? With spelling issues, at that. Kiss me Irish, dude.

#3 Lt. Patricks must feel honored.

#4 Q: "What are we going to do with those watermelon cakes from last summer?" A: "Bring me those pretzels we've been trying to unload -- I have an idea."

*I think they're cinnamon rolls. Though they might be something else altogether. No, I have no opinion on how they were cooked, if in fact they were.

#6 Are we implying that Scotland and Ireland are the same? Because that just won't do. You see, for one thing, they're spelled and pronounced differently. (My ancestors are Scottish, and I approved this statement. Just don't mention 'haggis', whatever you do.)

#8 As I said earlier...

#9 This could be the official logo of those anonymous trolls, er, *wonderful folks* who visit CW when we're all in need of correction. Whatever would we do without them.

#10 The shape says 'Valentine's Day', the red / green color scheme says 'Christmas' -- we're talking a minimum three months that these things have been around. Ah, the power of preservatives.

I think even I was blinded by Pabrick. It doesn't say Pabrick. It's either Pabick or Palrick. The small part of the 'b' is the (alleged) 'r.' It can't be used twice, as that would be against some ordinance somewhere. ;o)

Modern English did "I Melt With You," NOT a Flock of Seagulls... unless he's trying to look like the guitar player for M.E., in which case he needs to put the microphone down. That having been said, Happy Celtic Heritage Awareness Day! (I don't salute anybody who is mean to snakes.)

Guessing the Wrecker's train of thought on the fourth cake was an unreasonable amount of fun. "Let's start out with half a watermelon ... then put a crescent of marshmallow fluff at the top ... then, hey, why not, I'll just shove this pretzel in the side. That should do it."

Is it an EPCOT if the EPCOT-iness is about an EPCOT? So, in Austin at SXSW, sitting on the second story balcony at a bar, having a Guinness, listening to a Scottish bagpipe band...covered my cultural and ancestral bases for today.

"...your pot o' gold right here..." So glad I wasn't having the Guinness now - a nasal rinse with Guinness just doesn't seem right.

Is it bad that I thought the second cake was trying to wish "Sam" a "Happy Patrick Day" and that the only thing I thought was wrong with it (aside from the arrangement) was that the apostrophe s was missing? Anyone else?? No Just me... ok...

What better way to celebrate then with cakes about beer and gingerbread men that look like creepy clowns? I was reading today that St. Patrick was actually officially British, which makes you wonder with the feud the countries have over bragging rights how confusing this holiday must be for them.

Oh my freaking gosh! This post was hilarious, and it was all I could do not to laugh out loud at the "pot o' gold" comment - way too good!

@MissNay 11:15 am - major win with the "Step 1: Cut a hole in the pot" joke. After John's comment, now I have to re-trace the past few months and find Jen's original line about that SNL skit. Anyone have a clue when that would have been posted?

WV: harma - Your mind will be totally blown by these wrecks, but no physical harma will come to you - hopefully.

As someone who is from Irish (hic) decedents (hic)..wait or is it Scottish (hic)Anyway I'm deeply offended (hic) that you think (hic) that all we do (hic) is drink. Where did you get (hic) your information from? Wikipedia? (hic hic)

LOL!!! J/K Thanks for the laugh, now back to my green beer. Happy Lt. Patrick's Day!

Ok why are gingerbread men apparently used for just about every holiday? And they end up being either pervy or covered in poo. Wreckerators must have a hate filled rage with them or something. That or they think that's cute. I fear this bakery.

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